The THRIVE Blog

If you haven’t experienced the holidays in Israel, you haven’t really experienced Israel. And by holidays, let’s set one thing straight- ...

How can mourning the destruction of the Temple improve your relationships? How can you mourn something you never really had to begin...

So you want to study abroad, but you’re not sure where? Before you start thinking about Australia or Rome, here’s why Jewish students...

Summer programs in Israel are abundant and varied. Whether you are interested in building your resume through internships in your area...

Israel is the ideal country to experience a breathtaking array of multi-cultural regions, people, religions, and of course, food. There’s...

Jews and Israelis know how to celebrate, but they also unfortunately, know how to mourn. Tonight begins Yom HaZikaron - a day of...

Purim has to be experienced in Israel. It’s like a Jewish Halloween, April Fool’s and St. Patrick’s Day rolled into one. Celebrated by...

It’s Spring Semester, and with it comes Spring break! While studying abroad is a great adventure in and of itself, traveling to nearby...

When you come to Israel, you are coming to a completely different culture than what most of you are used to. In fact, the first few days...

If you're a Thrive alumni, you know all about Abby's incredible Challah. Now's your chance to recreate those aromatic Shabbat memories in...

Since the mid-1900’s Machane Yehuda has been Jerusalem's go-to marketplace. Machane Yehuda is the place to go to truly taste the...

Learn 10 commonly used phrases and words in Hebrew to help you prepare for a semester abroad in Israel

What is the benefit of spending the Holidays in Israel? It doesn’t matter if you are religious or secular, if you’re in Israel for the...